SOME PROBLEMATIC LINKS BETWEEN HUNTING AND GEOMETRY

Authors
Citation
Mm. Kimball, SOME PROBLEMATIC LINKS BETWEEN HUNTING AND GEOMETRY, Behavioral and brain sciences, 19(2), 1996, pp. 258
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Psychology, Biological",Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
ISSN journal
0140525X
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(1996)19:2<258:SPLBHA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Geary's emphasis on hunting ignores the possible importance of other h uman activities, such as scavenging and gathering, in the evolution of spatial abilities. In addition, there is little evidence that links s patial abilities and math skills. Furthermore, such links have little practical importance given the small size of most differences and girl s' superior performance in mathematics classrooms.